Comment 0 for bug 1980180

(This is starting as a request for comment from the Ubuntu Stable Release Update Team and will eventually be edited to be an SRU bug.)

In Lubuntu and Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS, we dropped the ball by including the same version of Calamares as we did in 21.10. Upstream considers 3.2 to be an "LTS" series, so we would like to follow the upstream release cycle to deliver the latest 3.2 point release to our users.

Here is a specific link to the code changes included between the two versions: https://github.com/calamares/calamares/compare/v3.2.41.1...v3.2.60

It's quite a lengthy update. As far as I can tell, we have three options:
 A) Update to the latest upstream milestone in 22.04. Go through a thorough test suite, which will be outlined in the SRU bug report, and continue to follow upstream point releases. The benefit of this route is that 3.2.60 has many more eyes on it than 3.2.41.1. Bugs are more easily fixed, and problems are likely to be experienced between multiple distributions, not just us.
 B) We patch 3.2.41.1 with just translations and all bugfixes, only. This will take quite a bit of work to sort through what qualifies as a bugfix, what can be backported, and the rationale for each bugfix. Would not recommend but perhaps this is the most "standard" option.
 C) Only backport specific high-profile bugfixes to 3.2.41.1.

I'd like to just go with A, and speaking on behalf of Lubuntu I think that would be the most sustainable option. I'm *very* rusty on this entire process, so please let me know what other information you may need to help in processing this request.

Thank you.